Parker County, Texas
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 5 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1971. Most listings are in or near Weatherford, Millsap.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP3 of 5 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
5 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Byron Farmstead | Weatherford | 2007 |
| Chandor Gardens | Weatherford | 2014 |
| Parker County Courthouse | Weatherford | 1971 |
| State Highway 89 Bridge at the Brazos River | Millsap | 1996 |
| Weatherford Downtown Historic District | Weatherford | 1990 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBParker was formed in 1855 (1855-12-12) from unknown / original county.
PARKER created from Non-County Area 22 attached to BOSQUE and non-county area in Denton Land District.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusParker County population from 1860 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4,213 | 15,870 | 25,823 | 23,382 | 20,482 | 21,528 | 22,880 | 44,609 | 88,495 | 148,222 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS89 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 80 of 89 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Aledo - Brown Cemetery |
| Annetta Cemetery |
| Ash Creek Cemetery |
| Authon Cemetery |
| Azleland Memorial Park |
| Baker Cemetery |
| Ballew Springs Cemetery |
| Barnett Cemetery |
| Bear Creek / Reynolds Cemetery |
| Bethel Church Cemetery |
| Bethel Methodist Church Cemetery |
| Bethesda Cemetery |
| Blackwell Cemetery |
| Blair Valley Cemetery |
| Brannon Cemetery |
| Brashears Cemetery |
| Brown Family Cemetery |
| Buckner Cemetery |
| Bud Clark Cemetery |
| Burkhalter Cemetery |
| City Greenwood Cemetery |
| Clark Cemetery |
| Cole - Markham Cemetery |
| Cole Cemetery |
| Cougar Cemetery |
| Cox Cemetery |
| Curtis Cemetery |
| Day - Radcliff Cemetery |
| Dilbeck Cemetery |
| Dixon Cemetery |
| Edwards Cemetery |
| Erwin Cemetery |
| Fairview Cemetery |
| Fondren Cemetery |
| Gilbert Family Cemetery |
| Goshen Cemetery |
| Grassdale Cemetery |
| Greenwood Community Cemetery |
| HH Battern Cemetery |
| Harmony Cemetery |
| Harrison Cemetery |
| Hill Cemetery |
| Hill Crest Cemetery |
| Hiner Cemetery |
| Hoggard - Reynolds Cemetery |
| Holder Cemetery |
| Hood Family Cemetery |
| Irby Cemetery |
| Jay Bird Cemetery |
| Johnson Cemetery |
| Johnson Family Cemetery |
| Jones Cemetery |
| Lemley Cemetery |
| Lone Star Cemetery |
| Mader Family Cemetery |
| McConnell Family Cemetery |
| Memory Gardens of the Valley Cemetery |
| Millsap Cemetery |
| Morton Cemetery |
| Mount Carmel Cemetery |
| Nelson Cemetery |
| Newsom Cemetery |
| O'Neal Cemetery |
| Old Millsap Cemetery |
| Peaster Cemetery |
| Perkins Ranch Cemetery |
| Poe Prairie Cemetery |
| Poolville Cemetery |
| Reeves Burial Plot |
| Risch Cemetery |
| Rock Creek Cemetery |
| Rock Springs Cemetery |
| Samuel B Smith Burial Plot |
| Shady Gove Cemetery |
| Simmons Cemetery |
| Soda Springs Cemetery |
| Springtown Cemetery |
| Stephens Cemetery |
| Turner Cemetery |
| Underwood Cemetery |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
Historical markers
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